7th- CURRICULUM
Unit 1: Living Things
What makes something alive?
How to classify living things.
Unit 2: The Cell System
Anatomy & Structure of a cell.
Cell functions.
Unit 3: Human Body Systems
System Interactions.
Controlling Processes.
Unit 4: Reproduction and Growth
Plants & Animals.
Unit 5: Ecosystems
Different types of Ecosystems.
Cycle of Matter.
Unit 6: Populations
Interacting Ecosystems
Biodiversity
Unit 7: Genes and Heredity
Chromosomes & Inheritance
Genetic Coding
Unit 8: Natural Selection
Evolution & Natural Selection
8th- CURRICULUM
Unit 1: Introduction to Matter
Identifying matter
Atoms, Compounds, Mixtures.
Unit 2: Solids, Liquids, and Gases
States of Matter
Transitions of Matter
Unit 3: Energy
How energy transfers and works
Forms of Energy
Unit 4: Thermal Energy
Heat transfers and temperatures
Unit 5: Electromagnetic Radiation
How Magnets work.
Sound & Light waves.
Unit 6: Electricity
Electric and magnetic fields.
Unit 7: Technology
Electrical Circuits.
Communication technology.
Unit 8: Force and Motion
Speed, Velocity, & Acceleration.